Copper accumulation and oxidative stress in the sea anemone, Aiptasia pallida, after waterborne copper exposure

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 216-221

  Main, W P L ^a   Ross, C ^a   Bielmyer, G K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aiptasia pallida; Catalase; Copper accumulation; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; COPPER; ENZYME; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MUCUS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA ANEMONE; SYMBIONT; TOXICITY TESTING; UPREGULATION;

ACTINIARIA; AIPTASIA PALLIDA; CNIDARIA;

EID: 72049091182     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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